There Is Money and Then There Are Money Substitutes

01/16/2021 Ludwig von Mises

The task at hand is the study of the problems of the determination of prices and interest rates. This task requires a sharp distinction between money-certificates and fiduciary media.

Original Article: “There Is Money and Then There Are Money Substitutes“

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